Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-07
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conoltlon OF the streets and We: with,
! 'nete was nothing motley In the mass.
IL Wes we'll hammered, cordial and re
spectiul. On csme the Carriages wit
lhe clsy officials followed by those OF tn
reception committee and these in turn b
JEFFERSON and Duckworth clubs of Gin
cinnatl and several out of town orgsniza
tlons headed By bands of music, Tn
whole procession WAS very comoact an,
comparatively quick in moving. t.kin,
out few minutes in passing, its lengti
being three city blocks or nearly 8 omar
ter OF mile. On reaching n,
state house the Presidential mart,
together with fifty OF III.
most prominent Of Indisna,,
ofticeholders including members ~ Con
gress was conducted to stand erecfaf
LOT me occasion and there in the presence
"a "pout ,OU0 people gathered around
n yne pace Governor Gray introduced the
ies'uen1 IN an address warmly welcom-
ing MIN to the state of Indiana.
Inc President replied as follows
nen received heart. invitation from
lae people OF Indianapolis, and through
tnelr Governor, the invitation of the peo-
pic VI the state OF Indiana, to stop on nv
tfaVeI and see them and their capitol
Guy, was not long in determining
that my route should leed NE this wsy'
am sincerely glad to have the opport1.
my winch my short stay affords to see
the Islr proportions of your thriving spd
prosperous town. The citizens OF the
s1ate OF Indiana have abundant cause for
congratulstion in the volume snd VARIETY
vi lnelr products, their public educa-
sloHal advantages, their charitable insti-
lutlons and all that contributes 30 the
greatness OF state; but it seems to me
ta&s not the least cause for Indiana's
pride should be
HER STATE CAPITAL
f!rs1 settled in 1919, one year thereafter
us population numbered fifteen families.
Chosen as the seat of the state government
IN 1871, 1t was about that time laid
out as town and given it's present name.
though 1t mad no Incorporation till 1886,
ana ala not receive city charter until
1917. Forty years growth has given it a
populatlon OF at least 100000 and all the
JUSTICES activity that chgracterizes g.
prosperous American city. L shall not
owen IN detail on the features of YOUR
Guys nourishtng condition, which are
ualIy unQer your observation. I am told
oy an Old resident that your capitol can
be reached by railroad from
EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE
eAcepang TWO, and those who live here
must be very active and restless
or very social, or both. for
am quite sure that YOU
Will flnd more miles OF street railroad in
Indianapolis than in any otner city of its
size IN the United States. / must NOT
omit to congratulate the people of Indiana
ana their Capital on careful snd eco.
administration of their public ]
affairs. a proof OF this now beautlfes
your city, for 1 am told that your
spacious and handsome state house iusc
completed was actually built within the
limit u its expense as
ORIGINALLY FIXED.
LIZ these days OF waste and extrsyagance
ana mlscaIcuiatjon in regard to public |
oaholfgs this Is thing so unusual that
you may well be proud Of it so fer as
your city Is concerned. II has quite |!
lately been reported as having the lowest
psG rae CT any city in the country with
population OF $4,000 and upwards except |
ing TWO. am at present much impressed |
Win another thought connected with this /
place. LIS suggestion cannot help to !
a"aken n your mind sn affectionate SEN |
-lment, ard its subject directs the inter
.stad attention OF tue nation TO this spot.
here lived sud died = man, your neigh |
1or and your friend, whose name was =
household word throughout the land.
rusted and respected by his fellow -ccuu-
rymen and by them invested with high
,st civil trust.
LOYAL, TRUE son
II your state, amid his honors he
LLAMA and his felow-townsmen
If Indianapolis. and while he
ived you we'll know he brought honor Ia
'ou ny his faithful discharge of the func-
ions Of public Office and By & firm deyo-
lon and. adherence to patriotic principle
III win join you in the respect YOU
herisb tor his memory, and the kindly.
ender thoughts, anu the people OF me
and Will always turn to your CITY as the
lace where vour distinguished citizen
wed and died, and where rest his re-
lalns among the surroundings he so
1uch enjoyed. 1t is therefore not only
NA, iDS, W AiO w OS Win you as Cltl-
ems OF Indisns and INDIANAPOLIS, but to
e able to greet you as the friends and
eighoors of man honored by the ne
on and connected with me by ties OF
-iendship, by the fortunes OF political
Re and in the discharge of public duty.
After the speeches the citizens passed
trough the rotunda in files of three col ,
INNS, not oil being admitted. Several :
undred were left waiting. !
At 80 O'Clock The President and his
.ife snd immediate party called on Mrs. :
where an elegant lunch was :
rovided very unexpectedly which +
omewbat delayed further march. II was :
80 before the procession again started. +
Ding north OF Meridian street to ex. =
enator McDonald's home, where Mrs. :
had prepared lunch and in =
ted party OF sixty TO sit down with the +
guests. After q brief csII ;,
'ere the line OF march was taken I'd for :
lie Union depot, where they arrived .
lortly after $3.50 O'Clock, and as soon as a
osslble started for Terre Haute. The Il
Gather continued f1tful throughout the 4
y, but there was no actual rain. r
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